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Ferndale to add two DPW laborers as city condenses lead‑service verification timeline
Summary
Council approved hiring two DPW laborers to support a plan to condense lead‑service line verification from 12 years to six, a move the city says could save roughly $2.4 million over the program and improve resident outreach and self‑reporting.
Ferndale — The City Council voted Nov. 10 to add two DPW laborers to support an accelerated lead service line verification program that would reduce the verification timeline from 12 years to six.
DPW Director Jamieson told council the city has replaced 2,238 lead service lines since 2021, with an estimated 3,750 remaining and 6,143 unknowns on the system. The proposed six‑year plan…
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